Brinsley Headstocks - Added to Everything Else in East Midlands

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Land owner permission not required.

The twin headstocks and nearby disused mineral railway track are all that remains of an extensive coal mining enterprise carried on by Barber, Walker & Company, who first leased and then bought much of the parish of Brinsley from the Duke of Newcastle. They are a memento of both Brinsley’s mining heritage, and the literary heritage of DH Lawrence, whose father worked at the colliery. Many of Lawrence’s stories are based on this area and the people who lived and worked here.

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 22/11/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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I want to fly here @TheBinman, I’ve added it to the list of places I want to fly :blush:

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FFS lol


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You see, this is a perfect example of where we need a :cry: reaction.

Looks like they’re coming back, though…

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Hoping to get over there soon to see if the re-build has started yet, and if so capture the progress

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Nothing visible there yesterday.

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Lovely evening for a walk and quick fly, but nothing to see and nothing up on the notice board about the re-build either.

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I’ve flown here too @TheBinman :grin:

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